Hypothetically, if Japan decided not to attack China in 1937, and then attacked the British Empire and Dutch East Indies after the fall of France, could the British have held on? They don't attack the US, just the European Colonial powers.
The entire Japanese war was centered on China, and this was true since the late 1920s. The reason why they attacked China in exactly 1937 is because Chiang Kai-shek got involved in the Xi'an incident and created the United Front with the Communists. Japan did not want to see China unified against it, because it had conquered Manchuria in 1931 and despite their best efforts could not get the Chinese government to accept that annexation. If China was no longer stuck in warlordism, it might get strong enough to kick Japan out.
Without a war in China at all (let's say that Chiang Kai-shek is killed during the Xi'an Incident and the Chinese government falls apart), it's probable that Japan won't attack anyone. They would continue to gain influence in China, but would not need a war to do it. This would butterfly the Western embargo and thus the Pacific war in general.
Indeed, good point. It certainly worked during the First World War.If they dont go to war against china, they might even sell war goods to the allies and make a huge profit.
The entire Japanese war was centered on China, and this was true since the late 1920s. The reason why they attacked China in exactly 1937 is because Chiang Kai-shek got involved in the Xi'an incident and created the United Front with the Communists. Japan did not want to see China unified against it, because it had conquered Manchuria in 1931 and despite their best efforts could not get the Chinese government to accept that annexation. If China was no longer stuck in warlordism, it might get strong enough to kick Japan out.
Without a war in China at all (let's say that Chiang Kai-shek is killed during the Xi'an Incident and the Chinese government falls apart), it's probable that Japan won't attack anyone. They would continue to gain influence in China, but would not need a war to do it. This would butterfly the Western embargo and thus the Pacific war in general.
Aye.Edit: Someone should write a TL about Japan joining the Allies during WWII. It could be about how Japan does what it did during the first war, and sends some warships to the Med. You could have a huge battle for control of the Med between an Anglo-Japanese fleet on one side and a Italo-Vichy-German force on the other. I would totally read that.
It seems like the Axis lost WWII mostly because Germany attacked Russia and Japan attacked China.
Japan never stood a chance, China or no, and Germany was lost as soon as Churchill came to power.It seems like the Axis lost WWII mostly because Germany attacked Russia and Japan attacked China.